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Sawyer by Gail E. Thomas (British Columbia, Canada)
Gail Thomas says, "Grandchildren are glorious gifts... I hand-painted [Sawyer's] portrait and the stenciled border on cotton batik fabric. Free-motion quilting and hand embroidery add a bit of depth. I used antique buttons on the jeans to bring the quilt to life."
Cum et Iris by Sandra Ruano Navarro (Madrid, Spain)
The Latin phrase "cum et iris" translates to "when a rainbow." This dramatic, original design uses a combination of geometric forms and optical effects to simulate the swirling motion of a twister, with rainbow color flashes, as seen through a window. The quilting extends the swirled lines to the very edge of the quilt. Machine applique was used to create the swirls.
Lichen by Betty Busby (New Mexico, USA)
Betty Busby says, "I was inspired by the endless variety of lichen a tough little family of plants that can grow even on bare rocks in the desert." Inspired by macro-scale images, she created Lichen with machine applique, fusing, and painting, using silk and non-woven materials.
Victorian Jungle by Barbara McCraw (Texas, USA)
This beautiful quilt won the Ina Stentiford Memorial Floral Quilt award. It was hand appliqued, embroidered and embellished, machine quilted, and hand beaded.
Barbara McCraw says, “My favorite old movies always showed women draped in beautiful fabrics, gathered, ruched and pleated. Fabric covered the walls, and urns were filled with opulent flowers and feathers. I used that inspiration to design my quilt and then used animal prints and African batiks to create the flowers.”
Gossiping Ducks and Hungry Tiger by Linda Anderson (Texas, USA)
This dramatic, photo-inspired quilt was entered in the Painted Surface category. Linda Anderson says, "I saw a Tang Dynasty percussion performance on a trip to China. These three men wear the clothing of that period. The background reflects the title, referring to conversations between “gossiping” ducks, while the large drum speaks of the hungry tiger waiting for his meal." This piece was machine appliqued and painted using cotton fabrics.
Pua Haka (Anthurium flower) by Misa Murofushi and friends (Tokyo, Japan)
The anthurium is also called “pua haka” in the Hawaiian language. This quilt was entirely hand pieced and hand appliqued by Misa Murofushi and friends. The block design is by Kathy Nakajima, who has authored many Hawaiian quilt books. You can see another Kathy Nakajima-inspired quilt on our 2015 post, Hawaiian quilts by Japanese Masters.
The dark applique shapes really stand out on the bright floral blocks, pieced from floral and Kaffe Fassett fabrics, making the flowers and baskets appear to be lit from behind.
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration.
They are all so beautiful but the Sawyer portrait is just stunning!
ReplyDeleteWell, if I wanted one to hang on my wall, the flowers are super nice. The Hawaiian one is interesting because in Hawaii, black is NOT to be used in a quilt. (At least that is what I was told when thinking of making a big-boy quilt for my grandson of Hawaiian background, and his request is black and white).
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